Well, so be it. Nothing's perfect in life, so you have an election that's not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet.

Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.

One thing appears reasonably certain, and that's that those who make allegations of a culture of deception, of intimidation or cover-up need to be extremely careful about such accusations.

Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction.

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.

If you develop rules, never have more than ten.